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Famous Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes

“The darkness of the storm determines the brightness of the rainbow.”

“Losing teaches you how to win; winning teaches you how not to lose.”

“Live each day as if it were your last; love each day as if you will live forever.”

“Life is short, death is long, days are narrow, and years are wide.”

“Live for your dreams, not your memories.”

“The sweetest fruits grow at the top of a tree so that only those who deserve them can reach them.”

“Count your summers, not your winters.”

“A tree does not stop growing because the wind blew off a few of its leaves.”

“When love invades your life, it captures your heart, imprisons your mind, and frees your soul.”

“Before you look for dirt in people, look for treasure.”

“The most beautiful people are those who bring out the beauty in others.”

“Lips may lie, but the heart always tells the truth.”

“If roses tried to be sunflowers, they would lose their beauty; and if sunflowers tried to be roses, they would lose their strength.”

“Roses do not bloom hurriedly; for beauty, like any masterpiece, takes time to blossom.”

“Cowards shrink from challenges, weaklings flee from them, but warriors wink at them.”

“If roses were not special weeds would not envy them.”

“Your mind shines brightest when you enlighten others; your heart, when you encourage others; your soul, when you elevate others; and your life, when you empower others.”

“If we had a penny for each time God smiled at us, we would all be billionaires.”

“If a lion turned every time small dogs barked at it, it would be the laughing stock of the jungle.”

“Jealousy says, “Compete with each other.” Envy says, “Destroy each other.” Empathy says, “Help each other.” Love says, “Empower each other.”

“The larger the bricks your enemies throw at you the larger the palace you are going to build.”

“Don’t let mediocre people talk you out of your dreams; lions have little in common with sheep.”

“The louder the dogs bark the less a lion feels threatened.”

“The road to success is paved with doubters and haters.”

“A rose, no matter how beautiful, still has to contend with thorns.”

“Harsh winters precede pleasant springs.”

“When a rock transforms into a diamond, lesser stones will not speak of its beauty, but speak of its unpolishedness.”

“It is in vain to try and stop a star from rising, even with a ladder.”

“Pain teaches you more than pleasure. Failure teaches you more than success. Poverty teaches you more than prosperity. Adversity teaches you more than comfort.”

“When reaching for the stars, beware of those who want to cut off your hands.”

“Busy hands achieve more than idle tongues.”

“In a world full of daisies dare to be a rose.”

“Against all odds, a seed rises from darkness and beautifies the universe.”